- January 5°CWeather20Crowds60Affordability90
- February 6°CWeather24Crowds60Affordability89
- March 8°CWeather30Crowds60Affordability85
- April 11°CWeather52Crowds60Affordability78
- May 15°CWeather73Crowds60Affordability72
- June 19°CWeather86Crowds60Affordability82
- July 21°CWeather89Crowds60Affordability84
- August 20°CWeather86Crowds60Affordability82
- September 17°CWeather80Crowds60Affordability95
- October 13°CWeather56Crowds60Affordability94
- November 8°CWeather26Crowds60Affordability96
- December 6°CWeather20Crowds60Affordability80
| Month | Avg temp | Weather | Crowds | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | | | |
| February | 6°C | | | |
| March | 8°C | | | |
| April | 11°C | | | |
| May | 15°C | | | |
| June | 19°C | | | |
| July | 21°C | | | |
| August | 20°C | | | |
| September | 17°C | | | |
| October | 13°C | | | |
| November | 8°C | | | |
| December | 6°C | | | |
Higher is better on all three: clearer weather, quieter streets, cheaper to be there.
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Ramadan · Feb 12 – Feb 18 · religious
The month of daytime fasting - quieter daylight hours, then streets and tables come alive after sunset for iftar.
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Eid al-Fitr · Mar 19-25 · religious
The joyful close of Ramadan - new clothes, feasting and visiting; one of the warmest, busiest weeks of the year.
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Easter · Mar 26 – Mar 8 · religious
Holy Week into Easter - processions and quiet reflection give way to a celebratory weekend.
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Paris Marathon · Apr 2-8 · sport
50,000 runners winding past the city's monuments - central arrondissements closed Sunday morning.
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May Day Demonstrations · Apr 30-May 6 · holiday
Paris's May Day marches can turn volatile when 'black bloc' groups clash with police — vigilance and active avoidance of demonstration routes is officially advised.
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Eid al-Adha · May 21 – Jun 3 · religious
The festival of sacrifice - a major public holiday of communal prayers and shared feasts.
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French Open (Roland-Garros) · May 28 – May 10 · sport
Two weeks of clay-court tennis; the 16th arrondissement busy, the rest of Paris in flowery early-summer form.
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Fête de la Musique · Jun 18-24 · festival
Free music takes over every square and street corner on the summer solstice - France's musical free-for-all.
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Bastille Day · Jul 9-15 · holiday
July 14 - parade down the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower, a city in full national mood.
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Paris Plages · Jul 16 – Jul 19 · festival
The Seine banks turned into beaches for a month - deckchairs, dancing, free swimming pools.
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Tour de France finale · Jul 23-29 · sport
The Tour's final stage rounds onto the Champs-Élysées - the city out on the kerb to watch.
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August Vacation Exodus · Jul 30 – Sep 2 · festival
All of France migrates south in August — traffic jams stretch to 1,000 km on samedi noir, local shops shutter for the month, and foreign tourists flood Paris as room rates spike.
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August city shutdown · Aug 6 – Aug 26 · holiday
Parisians decamp en masse for the south - many small bistros and shops simply close for three weeks.
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Nuit Blanche · Oct 1-7 · festival
All-night contemporary art across the city - installations in churches, parks, metro stations.
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Christmas markets & lights · Nov 26 – Nov 31 · religious
Markets at Tuileries and Notre-Dame, ice rink at the Hôtel de Ville, the grands magasins decorated - cold, atmospheric, expensive.
a reason to go mixed worth knowing about
Sources: Open-Meteo · Open-Meteo Air Quality · Google Flights · Religious calendar · Wikivoyage · Nager.date · manual curation
Last updated 2026-06-01